Zcash, XRP and Solana Bets Push Altcoin Leverage Past Bitcoin

Crypto Insight Summary: Open interest in altcoin perpetual futures moved above bitcoin’s this weekend for the first time since December 2024, a shift that preceded sharp mid-cap corrections the last time it happened. What Metric Flipped Actually? Aggregate open interest, the dollar value of futures contracts still open, in altcoin perpetuals surpassed the same figure for bitcoin yesterday. […] Crypto Insight Analysis: Direction: Bearish BTC / Bearish ALT Impact: Minor Impact Horizon: Short-term (1-3 days) Reasoning: Altcoin leverage surge often precedes market corrections.